Where does “φέβομαι” come from?

φέβομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic pʰégʷomai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

φέβομαι (Ancient Greek): I am put to flight, I flee

Definitions

  1. I am put to flight, I flee

Ancestry of “φέβομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpʰégʷomai—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰégʷeti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

Words derived from “φέβομαι”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰégʷomai →